[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 62192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29889]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-64761-1]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request, NSPS--Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label 
Surface Coating Operations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), this document announces that the following Information 
Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: NSPS Subpart RR--Pressure 
Sensitive Tape and Label Surface Coating Operations--OMB control number 
2060-0004 expiration date, January 31, 2000. The ICR describes the 
nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost; 
where appropriate, it includes the actual data collection instrument.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 16, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA by phone at (202) 
260-2740, by E-Mail at Farmer.S[email protected] or download a copy 
of the ICR off the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/icr and refer to EPA 
ICR No. 0658.07.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: NSPS Subpart RR--Pressure Sensitive 
Tape and Label Surface Coating Operations (OMB Control No. 2060-0004; 
EPA ICR No. 0658.07; Expiration January 31, 2000). This review request 
is for an extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Owners or operators of the affected facilities described 
must make one-time-only notifications. Owners or operators are also 
required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any 
startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected 
facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is 
inoperative. Monitoring requirements specific to New Source Performance 
Standards--Subpart RR for Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label Surface 
Coating Operations provide EPA with information on the operation of the 
emission control device and compliance with the volatile organic 
compound (VOC) standard. Quarterly reports of excess emissions are 
required. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in 
determining compliance; and are required, in general, of all sources 
subject to NSPS. Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of 
this part shall maintain a file of these measurements, and retain the 
file for at least 2 years following the date of such solvent content 
and temperature measurements, excess emission reports, and records of 
coatings and solvents used.
    Approximately 410 sources are currently subject to the standard, 
and it is estimated that an additional 10 sources per year will become 
subject to the standard in the next three years. All reports are sent 
to the delegated State or Local authority. In the event that there is 
no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPA 
Regional Office. The required information consists of emissions data 
and other information that have been determined not to be private. 
However, any information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of 
confidentiality is made will be safeguarded according to the Agency 
policies set forth in Title 40, Chapter 1, part 2, subpart B--
Confidentiality of Business Information (see 40 CFR part 2; 41 FR 
36902, September 1, 1976; amended by 43 FR 40000, September 8, 1978; 43 
FR 42251, September 20, 1978; 44 FR 17674, March 23, 1979).
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's 
regulations are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR Chapter 15. The 
Federal Register document required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), soliciting 
comments on this collection of information was published on 06/04/1999 
(64 FR 30011); no comments were received.
    Burden Statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 38 
hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to a Federal agency. This includes the 
time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and 
utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, 
validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining 
information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the 
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and 
requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of 
information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of 
information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
    Respondents/Affected Entities: Owners/Operators of Pressure 
Sensitive Tape and Label Surface Coating Operation Facilities
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 410.
    Frequency of Response: Initially, quarterly and semi-annually.
    Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: 39,104 hours.
    Estimated Total Annualized Capital, O&M Cost Burden: $1,880,000.
    Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the 
accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods 
for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques to the following addresses. Please 
refer to EPA ICR No.0658.07 and OMB Control No. 2060-0004 in any 
correspondence.

Ms. Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Policy, Regulatory Information Division (2137), 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20460;
      and
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: November 9, 1999.
Richard T. Westlund,
Acting Director, Regulatory Information Division.
[FR Doc. 99-29889 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]
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